NCJ Number
105233
Journal
Social Service Review Volume: 58 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1984) Pages: 569-587
Date Published
1984
Length
20 pages
Annotation
Domestic violence, or spouse battering, is analyzed using a four-part theoretical framework based on the ecological model of human development.
Abstract
The analysis focuses on variables that cause and/or maintain domestic violence at the individual, family, social-structural, and sociocultural levels. Limitations of the model are considered, and a detailed case study of a family experiencing domestic violence is presented and discussed to illustrate the potential utility of the framework. Suggestions are offered for future research. (Author abstract)